A toddler with short attention is not a concern, but yes a toddler who's mean to others is a problem. Parents with such a child can work with a pediatrician plus learn special parenting skills to get rid of the meanness.

A history of psychiatric illness is both bad and good. It's bad to have, but it's good that the illness is known, so parents can try to prevent the child from getting the illness.

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No, yes, and maybe.

A toddler with short attention is not a concern, but yes a toddler who's mean to others is a problem. Parents with such a child can work with a pediatrician plus learn special parenting skills to get rid of the meanness.

A history of psychiatric illness is both bad and good. It's bad to have, but it's good that the illness is known, so parents can try to prevent the child from getting the illness.
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I would add to the wonderful response from dr kwok, that ideally the dad himself would be getting in treatment to work on his own issues (bipolar adhd & ptsd), so as not to be modeling the very behavior that you're trying to change in your kid (not to mention for his own sake!) good luck!

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Dad get help too!

I would add to the wonderful response from dr kwok, that ideally the dad himself would be getting in treatment to work on his own issues (bipolar adhd & ptsd), so as not to be modeling the very behavior that you're trying to change in your kid (not to mention for his own sake!) good luck!
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